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“Annual Shale Gas and Public Health Conference: The Straight Scoop on Shale,” hosted by League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania

Thursday, February 27, 9am-4:30pm; Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; this event will also be on-line

The Annual Shale Gas and Public Health conference, “The Straight Scoop on Shale,” will be taking place this year on Thursday, February 27 from 9am to 4:30pm at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as well as on-line.

This year’s agenda will include compelling sessions on:

• Health studies

• Radiation and waste

• Water resources and contamination

• Plastics and hydrogen

• Community wins and alternative solutions

Coffee with Common Cause Ohio

Thursday, February 27, 8:30am, this on-line event requires advance registration

Please join us for our monthly virtual meetup on Thursday, February 27 at 8:30am. Let’s start the morning together discussing the state of democracy, what’s happening at the Ohio Statehouse, and ways we can stay engaged.

Our casual coffee hours are a great way to check in with each other, share ideas, and tackle challenges together.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

“Divided Community Project: Illustrations of Civil Rights Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution” hosted by Mershon Center for International Security Studies

Wednesday, February 26, 3-4:30pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

The Divided Community Project — in collaboration with Stanford Law School’s Gould Center for Conflict Resolution and the National Association for Community Mediation — will host a conversation illustrating civil rights peacemaking and conflict resolution.

“ACLU Leadership Forum: Building Firewalls in the States,” hosted by ACLU

Tuesday, February 25, 4-5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

As the Trump administration continues unleashing cruel and unconstitutional orders, our lawyers are in courtrooms fighting back. At the same time, ACLU political advocacy experts are coordinating with state representatives and leaders on parallel strategies to build power at the state and local level. I encourage you to join us next Tuesday, February 25 at 4pm EST / 1pm PST to learn more and get involved.

“International History Seminar: Cameron Givens with Kathleen Belew,” hosted by Mershon Center for International Security Studies

Tuesday, February 25, 3:30-5pm, Derby Hall [Rm. 1039], 154 N. Oval Mall

In this talk, Cameron Givens will discuss the intense racial violence that marked the American home front in the aftermath of the First World War in conversation with Kathleen Belew, Associate Professor of History at Northwestern University, who will join the program virtually.

Central Ohio Meditation Group, hosted by Old First Presbyterian Church

Sunday, February 23, 5:30-6:30pm, Old First Presbyterian Church, 1101 Bryden Rd.

A twenty-to-thirty-minute silent meditation will be followed by discussion and refreshments.

The benefits of meditation are innumerable. These include greater mental clarity, a reduction in stress, improved emotional balance, and increased spiritual development. Meditation benefits everyone.

Different meditation practices will be presented, throughout the year, by practitioners of those traditions.

Enter the church via the rear door.

Palestine Children’s Relief Fund [PCRF] Columbus Benefit Dinner 2025

Sunday, February 23, 5pm, Hilton Columbus at Easton, 3900 Chagrin Dr.

Join Palestine Children’s Relief Fund [PCRF] Columbus for an evening of community, culture, and compassion as we gather to support Gaza and hear the latest updates on PCRF’s vital relief efforts. This event will include a special performance of Palestinian Dabka, dinner, and updates on PCRF’s relief efforts in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

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